16/09/2014 - True story of bridge building engineers will commence shooting in 2015

Sir Ben Kingsley (Learning to Drive), Daniel Radcliffe (What If [+see also:
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Christine Vachon for Killer Films (US), alongside Rose Ganguzza, will produce the film. The UK’s Goldcrest Films will finance and also handle international sales.

Goldcrest Films Managing Director Pascal Degove said, “This is a film that distributors are really excited about. That this enthusiasm is shared by a highly commercial blend of acclaimed contemporary talent and acting royalty is really a testament to Doug’s script and his extraordinary strength as a filmmaker.”

Radcliffe’s upcoming releases include Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck and Paul McGuigan’s Frankenstein, while Kingsley has a raft of upcoming releases including Jon Wright’s Robot Overlords, Eran Creevy’s Autobahn, Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, Shawn Levy’s Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Anton Corbijn’s Life, Tarsem Singh’s Selfless, Robert Zemeckis’ The Walk, Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book, Charles Huddleston’s A Doll’s House and Alister Grierson’s Mary. Larson will be seen in Rupert Wyatt’s The Gambler, Dan Baron’s Basmati Blues, Trainwreck, Joe Swanberg’s Digging for Fire and Lenny Abrahamson’s Room.